U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) blasted several Democratic mayors on Wednesday during a House Oversight Committee hearing for giving criminal illegal aliens “safe harbor” in their cities.
The mayors on hand to discuss sanctuary city policies included Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
“I just want to respond about crimes committed by people here legally,” Palmer said to the mayors at the hearing. “Every crime committed by someone in the United States illegally is a crime that would not have been committed Lincoln Riley, Ruby, Garcia, Rachel Moran, Joycelyn Nunga Ray, the woman set on fire in the New York subway, these are all assaults, rapes, murders, and other crimes that would not have taken the lives of these people if those people were not here illegally, they were given safe harbor.”
The congressman then asked the city leaders if they understood that their actions could be violating their oaths to the Constitution.
“When you declared your city sanctuary cities, you did so illegally,” Palmer argued. “Do you understand that? We’re disagreeing with the law. It’s against the law to give sanctuary to people who have committed felonies, and it’s a felony to cross the border illegally. You gave sanctuary to people who are here illegally. You violated your oath to uphold the Constitution because of the Supremacy Clause.”
Every crime that is committed by someone that is in our country illegally is a crime that could have been prevented.
These mayors of sanctuary cities VIOLATED their oath of office by illegally providing sanctuary to criminals. pic.twitter.com/J8WTjEEFEw
— Gary Palmer (@USRepGaryPalmer) March 5, 2025
Palmer also told the mayors that he has been considering referring charges to the U.S. Justice Department over their failure to follow federal immigration laws.
Fox News Host Laura Ingraham highlighted Palmer’s statement Wednesday night saying, “Consequences, yes, I agree completely with Congressman Palmer.”
Glad @IngrahamAngle and I are on the same page.
Mayors of sanctuary cities are violating the law and putting their communities in danger.
Every crime committed by someone in our country illegally is a crime that could have been prevented. pic.twitter.com/Jz9cwzZNEB
— Gary Palmer (@USRepGaryPalmer) March 6, 2025
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